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      Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals

      Committee on Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals,National Research Council

      Focuses on the stress and distress which is experienced by animals when used in laboratory research. This book discusses the role of humane endpoints in situations of distress and principles…

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      Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals

      Committee on Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals,National Research Council

      The use of animals in research adheres to scientific and ethical principles that promote humane care and practice. Scientific advances in our understanding of animal physiology and behavior often require…

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      Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals – Japanese Edition

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Commission on Life Sciences

      Suitable for researchers, animal care technicians, facilities managers, administrators at research institutions, policymakers involved in research issues, and animal welfare advocates, this book provides a framework for the judgments required…

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      Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

      Committee for the Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals,National Research Council

      Organized around major components of animal use such as institutional policies and responsibilities, animal environment, husbandry, and management veterinary care, and physical plant. This book provides a framework for the…

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      Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals – Russian Version

      Commission on Life Sciences,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Suitable for researchers, animal care technicians, facilities managers, administrators at research institutions, policymakers involved in research issues, and animal welfare advocates, this book provides a framework for the judgments required…

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      Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals – Chinese Version

      Commission on Life Sciences,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Suitable for researchers, animal care technicians, facilities managers, administrators at research institutions, policymakers involved in research issues, and animal welfare advocates, this book provides a framework for the judgments required…

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      Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals – Korean Edition

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Commission on Life Sciences,National Academy of Sciences

      Suitable for researchers, animal care technicians, facilities managers, administrators at research institutions, policymakers involved in research issues, and animal welfare advocates, this book provides a framework for the judgments required…

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      Education and Training in the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

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      Guidelines and resources for instituting the training required by federal law. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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      Guidance for the Description of Animal Research in Scientific Publications

      Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,National Research Council

      Committee on Guidelines for Scientific Publications Involving Animal Studies –P. v.

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      Animal Research in a Global Environment: Meeting the Challenges: Proceedings of the November 2008 International Workshop

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      Animal research will play an essential role in efforts to meet increasing demands for global health care. Yet the animal research community faces the challenge of overcoming negative impressions that…

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      Guidelines for the Humane Transportation of Research Animals

      Committee on Guidelines for the Humane Transportation of Laboratory Animals,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Identifies the problems encountered in the transportation of research animals and offers recommendations aimed at local and federal officials to rectify these problems. This book also includes a set of…

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      Science, Medicine, and Animals

      National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Explains the role that animals play in biomedical research and the ways in which scientists, governments, and citizens have tried to balance the experimental use of animals with a concern…

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      Transportation of Laboratory Animals: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use

      The obligation to treat animals used in research ethically and humanely extends beyond their lives in the laboratory to include their transportation from place to place. Yet transporting animals is…

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      Animals for Research: A Directory of Sources, Tenth Edition and Supplement

      Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Development of Science-based Guidelines for Laboratory Animal Care: Proceedings of the November 2003 International Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,International Workshop on the Development of Science-based Guidelines for Laboratory Animal Care Program Committee,National Academy of Sciences

      The Development of Science-based Guidelines for Laboratory Animal Care

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      International Perspectives: The Future of Nonhuman Primate Resources, Proceedings of the Workshop Held April 17-19, 2002

      Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The future of nonhuman primate (NHP) resources is a concern of scientists, veterinarians, and funding authorities. An April 2002 workshop brought participants from all over the world to discuss various…

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      Animal Models for Assessing Countermeasures to Bioterrorism Agents

      Committee on Animal Models for Assessing Countermeasures to Bioterrorism Agents,National Research Council

      The Transformational Medical Technologies (TMT) has been a unique component of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) medical biodefense efforts since 2006. Its mission is to advance countermeasure research and…

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      Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research

      Committee on Guidelines for the Use of Animals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research,National Research Council

      Expanding on the National Research Council’s Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals , this text deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioural research laboratories. It offers…

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      National Need and Priorities for Veterinarians in Biomedical Research

      Committee on Increasing Veterinary Involvement in Biomedical Research,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Identifies various factors which contribute to creating a need for veterinarians in the biomedical research workforce. This work also looks at factors that include an increase in the number of…

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      Design, Implementation, Monitoring, and Sharing of Performance Standards for Laboratory Animal Use: Summary of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use

      In order to better understand the critical issues pertaining to the concept of performance standards for laboratory animal use, the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Roundtable on Science and Welfare…

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      Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Nonhuman Primates

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Committee on Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Nonhuman Primates

      Intended as a reference for vivarium managers, veterinarians, researchers, safety professionals, and others. This book lists the important features of an Occupational Health and Safety Program and provides the tools…

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      Toxicity Testing for Assessment of Environmental Agents: Interim Report

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicity Testing and Assessment of Environmental Agents

      Toxicity testing in laboratory animals provides much of the information used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess the hazards and risks associated with exposure to environmental agents that…

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      Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy

      Committee on Toxicity Testing and Assessment of Environmental Agents,National Research Council

      The US Environmental Protection Agency asked the Council to review the methods and strategies currently being used to evaluate the hazards of risks associated with exposure to drugs, food additives…

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      Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo: Interim Report

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on a Review of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park

      Assesses issues related to animal management, husbandry, health, and care at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoological Park. The report finds that there are shortcomings in care and management that are…

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      Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo: Final Report

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on the Review of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park

      This report follows up on an interim report released in February 2004 that focused on immediate needs in the areas of animal care and management, recordkeeping, and pest control. The…

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      Overcoming Challenges to Develop Countermeasures Against Aerosolized Bioterrorism Agents: Appropriate Use of Animal Models

      Committee on Animal Models for Testing Interventions Against Aerosolized Bioterrorism Agents,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) gives the highest priority to developing countermeasures against bioterrorism agents that are highly infective when dispersed in aerosol form. Developing drugs…

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      Care, Use, and Welfare of Marmosets as Animal Models for Gene Editing-Based Biomedical Research: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use

      The marmoset, a type of small monkey native to South America, is a research model of increasing importance for biomedical research in the United States and globally. Marmosets offer a…

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      Advancing Disease Modeling in Animal-Based Research in Support of Precision Medicine: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use

      Precision medicine is focused on the individual and will require the rapid and accurate identification and prioritization of causative factors of disease. To move forward and accelerate the delivery of…

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      Animal Models for Microbiome Research: Advancing Basic and Translational Science: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use

      The surface of the human body and its mucous membranes are heavily colonized by microorganisms. Our understanding of the contributions that complex microbial communities make to health and disease is…

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      Animal Welfare Challenges in Research and Education on Wildlife, Non-Model Animal Species and Biodiversity

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

      Research to advance understanding of the ecology and biology of wildlife species is more important than ever as the world confronts issues ranging from biodiversity loss to the emergence of…

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      Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random Source Dogs and Cats in Research

      Committee on Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random Source Dogs and Cats for Research,National Research Council

      Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random-Source Dogs and Cats in Research examines the value of random source animals in biomedical research, and the role of Class B…

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      International Animal Research Regulations: Impact on Neuroscience Research: Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Policy and Global Affairs

      Animals are widely used in neuroscience research to explore biological mechanisms of nervous system function, to identify the genetic basis of disease states, and to provide models of human disorders…

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      Meeting Critical Laboratory Needs for Animal Agriculture: Examination of Three Options

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on an Analysis of the Requirements and Alternatives for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory Capabilities

      Outbreaks of animal disease can have catastrophic repercussions for animal agriculture, the food supply, and public health. Rapid detection, diagnosis and response, as well as development of new vaccines, are…

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      Necessity, Use, and Care of Laboratory Dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

      For many years, laboratory dogs have served as important animal models for biomedical research that has advanced human health. Conducted at the request of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…

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      Building Confidence in New Evidence Streams for Human Health Risk Assessment

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Variability and Relevance of Current Laboratory Mammalian Toxicity Tests and Expectations for New Approach Methods (NAMs) for use in Human Health Risk Assessment

      As part of its core mission, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tasked with assessing the hazards and risks to human health from exposure to pollutants. While some pollutants…

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      Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community: Protecting the Nation’s Investment

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Health and Medicine Division,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

      The academic biomedical research community is a hub of employment, economic productivity, and scientific progress. Academic research institutions are drivers of economic development in their local and state economies and…

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      Nonhuman Primate Models in Biomedical Research

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Health and Medicine Division, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on the State of the Science and Future Needs for Nonhuman Primate Model Systems

      Nonhuman primates represent a small fraction of animals used in biomedical research, but they remain important research models due to their similarities to humans with respect to genetic makeup, anatomy…

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